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Italian word
tossico
toxic (adjective); also noun: drug addict (slang)
Looks like
toxic
poisonous; also informally: harmful to relationships or wellbeing
⚠️ The trap
True cognate, but in Italian 'un tossico' as a noun is slang for a drug addict — a very different meaning. Don't call someone 'un tossico' meaning they're a toxic person; it implies drug addiction.
To say "poisonous; also informally: harmful to relationships or wellbeing" in Italian:
tossico (same meaning plus slang)
"tossico" in English means:
toxic (adjective); also noun: drug addict (slang)
Example
"Quella relazione era tossica per entrambi."
"That relationship was toxic for both of them."
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